Quick definitions from WordNet (lock)▸ noun:any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured▸ noun:a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed▸ noun:a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key▸ noun:enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it▸ noun:a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun▸ noun:a strand or cluster of hair▸ verb:pass by means through a lock in a waterway▸ verb:become rigid or immoveable ("The therapist noticed that the patient's knees tended to lock in this exercise")▸ verb:fasten with a lock ("Lock the bike to the fence")▸ verb:hold in a locking position ("He locked his hands around her neck")▸ verb:build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels▸ verb:hold fast (in a certain state) ("He was locked in a laughing fit")▸ verb:become engaged or intermeshed with one another ("They were locked in embrace")▸ verb:place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape ("The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend")▸ verb:keep engaged▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #4930)
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